ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
095K3ZZDestruction of Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue, Percutaneous Approach
Short description: Destruction of Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue, Perc Approach
Code last changed in FY2018 (effective October 1, 2017). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About 095K3ZZ
095K3ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a destruction procedure on the nasal mucosa and soft tissue using a percutaneous approach. In ICD-10-PCS, destruction means physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent.
In plain terms, this corresponds to excision or destruction of lesion of nose, not otherwise specified and local excision or destruction of other lesion of nose, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (21.30 and 21.32).
For a different body part, codes include 09503ZZ (right external ear), 09513ZZ (left external ear), 09533ZZ (right external auditory canal), 09543ZZ (left external auditory canal), 09573ZZ (right tympanic membrane), 09583ZZ (left tympanic membrane) and 16 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 095K0ZZ (open), 095K4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic), 095K8ZZ (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic) and 095KXZZ (external).
It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.
It has been valid since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015.
What each character means
- 1. Section
- 0Medical and Surgical
- 2. Body System
- 9Ear, Nose, Sinus
- 3. Operation
- 5Destruction
Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent
None of the body part is physically taken out
Includes: Fulguration of rectal polyp, cautery of skin lesion
- 4. Body Part
- KNasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue
Includes: Columella; External naris; Greater alar cartilage; Internal naris; Lateral nasal cartilage; Lesser alar cartilage; Nasal cavity; Nostril
- 5. Approach
- 3Percutaneous
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 09503ZZExternal Ear, Right
- 09513ZZExternal Ear, Left
- 09533ZZExternal Auditory Canal, Right
- 09543ZZExternal Auditory Canal, Left
- 09573ZZTympanic Membrane, Right
- 09583ZZTympanic Membrane, Left
- 095B3ZZMastoid Sinus, Right
- 095C3ZZMastoid Sinus, Left
- 095F3ZZEustachian Tube, Right
- 095G3ZZEustachian Tube, Left
- 095L3ZZNasal Turbinate
- 095M3ZZNasal Septum
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 21.30Excision or destruction of lesion of nose, not otherwise specifiedapproximate
- 21.32Local excision or destruction of other lesion of noseapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
- 2016
- 2017
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- FY2018 (effective 10/1/2017): Title revised — was “Destruction of Nose, Percutaneous Approach”
Common questions about 095K3ZZ
Is 095K3ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 095K3ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 095K3ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 095K3ZZ to ICD-9-CM 21.30 (Excision or destruction of lesion of nose, not otherwise specified) and 21.32 (Local excision or destruction of other lesion of nose).